Saturday

The Autonomous Automobile: Can Robot Cars Evolve to Make Complex, Human-Like Decisions Behind the Wheel?

How much are you really driving anymore? In most new vehicles, the driver is just a biological cog in a matrix of computerized control that reads and filters human input and then interprets it into vehicular action. Stability control, drive-by-wire throttle, and?on some hot cars?launch control are already common computer functions, like electronically controlled automatic [...]

Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/caranddriver/blog/~3/h0kec6l5o0k/the-autonomous-automobile-the-path-to-driverless-cars-explored-feature

Terrence Lee Labonte Randy Joseph Lajoie Kevin Paul Lepage William Ashton Lewis Jr

Friday

New Map Presents NYPD Crash Data as It Was Meant to Be Seen

NYC Crashmapper displays data from the site where Jessica Dworkin was killed by a truck driver in 2012. The map will update with each new NYPD data dump.
There is a new mapping tool that presents NYPD crash data in a way that will be useful to advocates, electeds, and citizens who want to improve safety [...]

Source: http://www.streetsblog.org/2013/07/26/new-map-presents-nypd-crash-data-as-it-was-meant-to-be-seen/

Copart Ford Denny Hamlin Z Line Toyota Kyle Busch

Thursday

Kyle Busch on Ryan Newman: ?He?s an idiot, and a big ogre?

Joe Gibbs Racing driver, Kyle Busch had a few choice words for Ryan Newman on Sunday at the running of the Camping World RV Sales 301 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway. Busch was upset after Newman was involved in a wreck with his older brother, Kurt Busch. Newman is in the last year of his contract with Stewart Haas Racing, as Kevin Harvick moves in next season to drive the No. 4. SHR announced on Friday that they would not be expanding to four teams and Newman will be looking for a ride. ?I really hated that Kurt got tore up,? Kyle Busch told reporters after finishing second. ?I felt like he [...]

Source: http://network.yardbarker.com/nascar/article_external/kyle_busch_on_ryan_newman_hes_an_idiot_and_a_big_ogre/14055974

Cecil Green Keith Greene Masten Gregory Cliff Griffith

Wednesday

Fantasy NASCAR Preview: Talladega - Aaron?s 499

For the fans complaining about the lack of cautions and wrecks in recent races, this weekend’s Aaron’s 499 at Talladega Superspeedway should satisfy their craving for the time being. If you follow my weekly Preview articles, you probably know that I switch them up a lot when the Sprint Cup Series stops at a restrictor [...]

Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/BenchRacingWithSteveAndCharlie/~3/jcf6TuhFTlA/fantasy-nascar-preview-talladega-aarons-499-2.html

Eddie Keizan Al Keller Joe Kelly Dave Kennedy

Tuesday

Dale Earnhardt Jr. to start first at Kentucky

Dale Earnhardt Jr. scored his first pole of the season Friday and will lead the field to green in Sunday's Quaker State 400 which was postponed from its Saturday night time slot due to rain.

Junior's lap of 183.636 MPH was enough to beat Carl Edwards and Jimmie Johnson, the only two other drivers to break the 183 MPH barrier. And, has become customary this season with NASCAR's new car, Junior's pole speed was a track record. (Nine drivers broke the previous track record.)

It's the 12th career pole for the series' most popular driver and his first since the fall race at Richmond last season. Last year at Kentucky, he started seventh and finished fourth.

Kyle Busch will start fourth and Marcos Ambrose starts fifth. There were just 43 cars at Kentucky, so no one will miss the race.

Related coverage on Yahoo! Sports:
? Danica Patrick responds to Kyle Petty criticism
? Kyle Petty: Danica Patrick not a race car driver
? Warped Wednesday: NASCAR's tribute to horse racing

Source: http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nascar-from-the-marbles/dale-earnhardt-jr-start-first-kentucky-223800730.html

Maurнcio Gugelmin Dan Gurney Hubert Hahne Mike Hailwood

Monday

Backfires Brief No. 3 Now Live: Describe Your Worst Dealership Experience, Win Free Gas

Backfires brief assignment No. 3 is live! This time, we’re asking you to detail your worst single dealership experience (sales, service, test drive, etc.) in 250 words or less. We know you probably have more than one story, but please keep it to a singular incident, and we also ask that you refer only to [...]

Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/caranddriver/blog/~3/zRdS8sFvyHk/

Paco Godia Carel Godin de Beaufort Christian Goethals Paul Goldsmith

Maldonado: no quick fix for Williams

Pastor Maldonado believes there is no quick fix to Williams' problems, but thinks the recent technical reshuffle does offer a glimmer of hope for the longer term future. Williams announced earlier this week that Pat Symonds is to join it as its new technical chief as replacement for Mike Coughlan

Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/formula-one-news/f1-formula-one-news/maldonado-no-quick-fix-for-williams

Piercarlo Ghinzani Bruno Giacomelli Dick Gibson Gimax

Sunday

Chrome Horn Episode 18: Daytona version 2.0

Join Geoffrey Miller and yours truly for the latest edition of our Chrome Horn podcast! We talk the winner of Daytona, no penalties, IndyCar at Pocono and unveil our Daytona Haikus.

Oh, there's also a lot of commercials.

Got any questions for us to use in the mailbag or the podcast? Hit us at HappyHourMailbag@Yahoo.com. We may even do a live Hangout sometime soon.

Click here to download the podcast or here to listen to in your browser. And we're now on iTunes! Find us in the Podcast section right here and subscribe. Listen!

Source: http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nascar-from-the-marbles/chrome-horn-podcast-daytona-version-2-0-122724911.html

Sam Hanks Walt Hansgen Mike Harris Cuth Harrison